Dental Implants
What are Dental Implants?
Teeth in a Day Concept?
A dental Implant is a Titanium fixture placed in the jaw bone to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, facial prosthesis or to act as on orthodontic anchorage.
Dental Implants are considered as the Third Dentition, which will enable you get your missing or bad prognosis teeth to be restored functionally and esthetically without harming the adjacent teeth.
Procedures done in this area,
- Same Day Implants & Same Day Teeth
- Single tooth replacement/Multiple teeth replacement.
- All on 4
- All on 6
- All on 8
- Full Mouth Rehabilitation.
Dentures
A denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth and supporting tissues. The tooth loss can be due to gum disease decay injury or through congenital diseases dentures will benefit yours appearance health and make it easier to eat and speak.
Type of Dentures are
- Traditional/ Complete full dentures.
- Partial Dentures (Flexible Dentures).
- Custom dentures.
- Immediate Dentures.
- Implant supported dentures.
- Snap in dentures.
- Over dentures.
- Hybrid dentures.
- Economy dentures.
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Veneers & Laminates in Dentistry
Veneer is a layer of material placed over the tooth which improves the aesthetics of a smile/protects the tooth’s surface from damage. Materials used are Composites & Dental porcelain.
Laminate veneer is a thin layer that covers only the surface of the tooth and generally used for aesthetic purposes.
This typically have better performance and aesthetics and are less plaque retentive
Smile Designing
A smile designing is a dental procedure in which we artistically create beautiful natural looking smiles.
Smiles designing will fully restore your dental health and appearance regardless of the original state of your existing teeth.
We prepare a mock on the models and will show your future appearance of Teeth and Smile. You can select the shade, contour and design of your teeth and smile.
“Look the way you want to look”
Crowns
A crown or a dental cap is a type of restoration which completely caps or encircles a tooth or dental implant crowns and are often needed when a large cavity threatens the ongoing health of a tooth.
They are Typically bonded to the tooth using a dental cement.
They are used to improve the strength and appearance of teeth.
Crowns are made of many materials like
- Noble alloys(like gold(Au),Ni,Pt,Pd,ln etc.).
- Base metal alloys.(Ti,Co-Cr,Ni-Cr,Ag-pd etc.).
- Ceramic crowns(Dental porcelain).
- Silica based ceramics.
- Alumina(Glass-infiltrated).
- Zirconia (Yttria stabilized Zirconia).
- Metal ceramic crowns.
Laser Dentistry
Laser means Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation.The laser light produces a reaction when it hits tissue allowing it to remove or shape the tissue without any pain and with minimal bleeding.
Laser are used on a variety of Dental procedures like.
- Hypersensitivity.
- Tooth decay.
- Gum Disease (Gum Surgery).
- Whitening Teeth.
- Root Canal Treatment.
- Crown Lengthening procedures etc.
- Other cosmetic procedures like Facial mole removal and removal of warts.
Root Canal Treatment
This is a treatment to repair and save a badly damaged or infected tooth instead of removing it. Root canal means cleaning of the canals inside the tooth’s root.
This procedure involves removing the damaged part of the tooth (the pulp), cleaning and disinfecting the canals followed by filling and sealing .
Done in cases of,
- Cracked tooth.
- Deep cavity.
- Trauma.
- Periapical lesions.
- Tooth Discoloration etc.
Prosthetic Dentistry
A Dental Prosthesis is an intraoral prosthesis used to restore intra oral defects such as missing teeth, missing parts of teeth & missing soft or hard structures of the jaw & Palate.
These includes Crowns, Bridges, Veneers, Dentures, Inlays, Onlays etc.
Bridge is made up of two or more crowns for the teeth on either side of the missing tooth or gap.
Importance of Bridges,
- Restore your Smile.
- Restore the ability to properly chew & speak.
- Maintain the shape of your face.
- Distribute the forces in your bite properly by replacing missing teeth.
- Preventing remaining teeth from drifting out of position.
Flap Surgery
Flap surgery is today’s leading methods for treating & repairing periodontal pockets.
“Pockets” are areas below the gum line where gum tissue has detached from the teeth, resulting in an uncleanable space where harmful bacteria can proliferate which leads to
- Sensitivity of tooth.
- Bleeding gums.
- Swelling of gums.
- Pain.
- Loose Tooth.
- Flap surgery can be done manually or through lasers.
Braces & Aligners
Dental braces are devices used to correct- Crowded or crooked teeth.
Misaligned teeth known as malocclusion.
Braces can be Metal or Ceramic and are placed Buccally or Lingually based on the Aesthetics and wires and bonding materials are used to attach them to the teeth surface.
Aligners are new age braces which are custom made for a specific set of teeth.These are transparent and aesthetically very much appreciated by the patients.
Braces- Specified age limit is 13-30yrs.
Aligners- Starting from 18 to no age limit.
Treatments For Children
Deciduous Dentists fulfill many important functions pertaining to the child’s overall oral health and hygiene. They place particular emphasis on the proper maintenance and care of deciduous teeth,which are instrumental in facilitating good chewing habits, proper speech production & also hold space for permanent teeth.
Treatments done for kids are,
- Dental cleaning.
- Fluoride application procedures
- Cavity Fillings
- Early orthodontics care.(Space maintainers).
- Extractions(tooth Removals)
- Pulp Treatments (pulpotomy and pulpectomy)
- Sealant Application
- X-rays(Radiographs)
- Stainless steel crowns etc.
Maxillofacial Trauma
Facial trauma can involve soft tissue injuries such as burns, lacerations & bruises or hard tissue injuries such as fractures of the facial bones.
- Fractures of the Jaws.
- Fractures of the Facial Bones.
- Injuries to Teeth etc.
These fractures involve pain, swelling, loss of function or change in the shape of facial structures. We are specialized in treating the above conditions.
Minor Oral Surgeries
This term refers to smaller operations which include.
- Wisdom tooth removal (Impactions)
- Removal of severely broken down teeth (gross decayed root stumps).
- Apicoectomy.
- Biopsies for oral lesions.
- Frenectomies.
- Alveoloplasty.
- Excision of mucoceles etc.
Orthognathic Surgeries
Corrective jaw surgery is the surgery designed to correct conditions of the jaw and face related to,
- Structure
- Growth
- Sleep Apnoea
- TMJ Disorders
- Malocclusion Problems
- Skeletal Discrepancy
- Orthodontic problems not treated by braces.
Oral Lesions
Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
A wide variety of oral lesions are recognized mostly in the geriatric patients. Most common lesions includes ,
- Orofacial Pain.
- Leukoplakia.
- Carcinoma.
- candidiasis.
- Herpes Zoster.
- Plasmacytoma.
- Myeloma.
- Lymphoma.
- Burning mouth syndrome.
- OSMF. etc.,
Diagnosis and treatment Planning of their lesions are done effectively by the specialised dentists.